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Deanne / September 8, 2016

The Bartels Adventure

/ September 8, 1938

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Vancouver Couple Complete Adventurous Round Trip to Alaska in Frail 16 Foot Craft

They spent 88 days on the boat. She closes her eyes and tries to imagine it for a moment. She begins to feel nauseous, and concludes such an adventure is not in the cards for her and J., budgetary and other practical concerns notwithstanding.
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[Sidenote: 32 years later Captain Dudley passes away from a ruptured abdomen at the age of 83.]

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Filed Under: Local, News, Ships Tagged With: adventure, Alaska, newspaper, sailing, travel, Vancouver, Water

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